Jobs · Virginia Beach, VA

Dietitian Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Virginia Beach, the May 2025 median for dietitians is about $76.6K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $58.9K to $82.5K.

Pay

The median is the middle of dietitians already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	VA	U.S.
25th	$58,880	$59,750	$63,080
Median	$76,600	$77,380	$76,400
75th	$82,480	$88,700	$89,340

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.9

Metro employment

310

National growth, 2025 to 2035

7.7%

National openings a year

5.7 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Riverside Hospital, 8 campuses
Sentara Life Care, 7 campuses
Sentara Hospitals, 6 campuses
Virginia Health Services, 6 campuses
Autumn, 4 campuses
Kindred Nursing Centers East, 3 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Most states license or certify dietitians. Employers usually want the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, which now requires a graduate degree for new candidates. Confirm your state's rule before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, dietitians and nutritionists

The work

You review charts, screen new patients, and write nutrition plans. You check whether the plan is working and change it when it is not.

Some of the day is teaching: a family learning a new diet, or a kitchen learning a texture change. Long-term care adds required assessments on a schedule.

Nearby metros

Richmond, VA · 95 miles
Greenville, NC · 111 miles
Goldsboro, NC · 145 miles
Washington, DC · 156 miles

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Questions

Who hires dietitians in Virginia Beach?

Hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics hire dietitians in Virginia Beach. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Riverside Hospital, Sentara Life Care, Sentara Hospitals.

Do I need a license to work as a dietitian in Virginia?

Most states license or certify dietitians. Check the Virginia rule before you start in Virginia Beach.

What should a nursing home in Virginia Beach weigh when hiring a dietitian?

Ask about the RDN and how many buildings the person has covered. Virginia Beach has roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Virginia median.